Impression procedures and construction of a sectional denture for a patient with microstomia: a clinical report

J Prosthet Dent. 2006 Dec;96(6):387-90. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2006.10.008.

Abstract

This article describes a modified impression procedure and a method of fabricating a 2-piece collapsible denture for a patient with limited oral opening as a result of the resection of a precancerous lesion on the maxillary lip. Fabricating the denture in 2 pieces (a smaller anterior piece and a larger, hinged, collapsible posterior piece) enabled the patient to place and remove the denture.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acrylic Resins / therapeutic use
  • Aged
  • Dental Impression Materials / chemistry
  • Dental Impression Technique / instrumentation*
  • Dental Materials / therapeutic use
  • Denture Design*
  • Dentures / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microstomia / complications*

Substances

  • Acrylic Resins
  • Dental Impression Materials
  • Dental Materials